[Diabetes-Talk] newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic

[Jude DaShiell]

Has anyone with calouses and an ultrasonic toothbrush tried putting the
calouses into the vibrating field of the ultrasonic toothbrush?  Maybe
those toothbrushes can clean calouses as well as they clean teeth.

On Thu, 30 Apr 2020, Lisa Belville via Diabetes-Talk wrote:

> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:03:59
> From: Lisa Belville via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Louise Peyton via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Lisa Belville <missktlab1217 at frontier.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic
>
> Hi, Louise.
>
>
> I'm also a recently diagnosed Type II Diabetic.
>
>
> I test once a day.
>
>
> I primarily use my left hand since I'm right handed.? The ring and pinky work
> best for me.
>
>
> Some suggestions I've gotten from this list that work are
>
>
> Running my hands under warm water before doing a test.
>
>
> Shaking my arm so the blood will get flowing to the fingers.
>
>
> Using the side of my finger rather than the pad.
>
>
> squeezing my finger immediately after a stick.? Some people call this milking
> the finger.
>
>
> It also depends on how often you need to test in order to get enough blood for
> the strip.? I've also noticed that the lower my sugar, the faster I get enough
> blood.
>
>
> HTH
>
>
> Lisa
>
>
>
> Lisa Belville
>
> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
>
> On 4/30/2020 9:31 AM, Louise Peyton via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
> > Hello:
> > I was diagnosed as non-insulin dependent type 2 a few months ago.  Since I
> > don't use insulin, I'm required to test my blood sugar with finger pricks
> > daily.  I've discovered that my fingertips are developing small calluses
> > which makes it more difficult to get blood out of my fingers on to the test
> > strip.  Any ideas of how to remedy this problem?  Thanks in advance.
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